Essential finally speeds up its incredibly slow camera app

One of the biggest dings Essential received when reviewers got their hands on the Essential Phone was how slow the camera app is. But today, Essential announced a new version of its camera software that gives it a much-needed speed boost.

According to the tweet, the new update speeds up all camera modes within the app, including Burst mode. To get the update, you should be able to visit the Essential Camera app listing on the Google Play Store by clicking here or the button at the bottom of this article.

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Our testing of the new update proved that the camera app is indeed significantly faster than it was prior. Your mileage may vary, of course, but for us, we saw a big speed boost!

While the camera update definitely speeds up the app, some Essential Phone owners are still not happy. According to this tweet, the speed of the app still falls way behind Google’s camera app:

Glad to see the updates coming, but google camera port is still much faster to snap pics as I just tested with this update. Keep the updates coming and I’m sure Essential will get there.